CVE-2024-3743 Elementor Addon Elements <= 1.13.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via specific widgets, leading to code execution when users view affected pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-3743?

CVE-2024-3743 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpvibes Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements), published on 2 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Elementor Addon Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Image Stack Group, Shape Separator, Content Switcher, Info Circle and Timeline widgets in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3743?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webtechstreet Elementor Addon Elements.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3743?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-3743 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jxc-67g2-4mq7.

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